Bathing your baby

A helping hand for baby’s first sponge and tub bath

Whether you’re sponge bathing, or using a baby bath or a bowl to bathe your baby, bath time is important for the health and hygiene of your little one. It’s also a lot of fun.

Ready for bath time?

Whether you’re sponge bathing, or using a baby bath or a bowl to bathe your baby, bath time is important for the health and hygiene of your little one. It’s also a lot of fun.

Babies take to bathing like rubber ducks to water. Get into a routine, and you will too. Make the room a cosy temperature because babies lose heat from their bodies quickly and make sure have everything you need to hand.

Sponge bathing your baby

You’ll likely want to ‘sponge’ bathe your baby until the umbilical cord stump has healed. This usually takes one week to 10 days, but the umbilical cord stump may remain attached for up to eight weeks.

Body wash your baby by wrapping them in a towel to keep them warm and uncover an area at a time to sponge clean. Use a mild baby wash that is gentle on the skin and eyes.